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A. J. WILSON.

BUTTON.

3 No. 337,723. Patented Mar. 9, 1333.

NiTE STATES PATENT rrrcn.

AUGUSTINE J. \VILSON, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 337,723, dated March 9, 1886.

Application tiled November 30, 1885.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, AUGUSTINE J.W1LsoN, of the city and county of New York, in the State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to that class of collarbuttons which are severally provided at the end of the post opposite the head with an arm which extends transversely to the post in one direction only therefrom. \Vhen such a collar-button is employed to secure the collar to a shirt-band at the back of the neck, the arm will project downward outside the necktie or the neck-band of the scarf, and will hold the latter from rising or shifting up above the collar.

The invention consists in a button having a flattened post, which is of greatest width at the head and tapered in width in a direction away from the head, and also having an arm or horn extending from the narrow end of the post in a direction transverse to the plane of the post. I also prefer to join the post and arm or horn by a globular enlargement which will not offer any material obstruction to inserting the button, and will prevent its accidental loss from the button-hole.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View ofa button embodying my invention on a somewhat enlarged scale. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the two portions of a neck-band, a collar, and a necktie, and a side view of my improved button applied thereto 5 and Fig. 3 isaliorizontal section of the parts shown in Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

A designates the post or stem of the button, having at one end the head or shoe B, and at the other end the arm or horn 0, all forming one rigid structure. The horn or arm 0 extends approximately at right angles to the stem or post, and on one side only thereof. The post A is flattened, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and its greatest breadth willlie parallel with the length of the buttonlioles, asis shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

b b designate the overlapping ends of the neck-band of the shirt.

0 designates the collar, and d designates the necktie or the neck-band of a scarf.

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hen the button is inserted in a buttonhole, the flattened post will be parallel with the length of the buttonhole, and the arm or horn C will be held in aposition transverse to the greatest length of the button-hole and will overlap and hold down the necktie or band (Z, as best shown in Fig. 2.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the stem or post is widest at the head or shoe, and tapers toward the arm or horn O,where it is narrowest. This facilitates the insertion of the button into a button-hole.

I have shown the stem or post A and arm or horn C asjoined by a globular formation or knob, a, which affords little or no obstruction to the free insertion of the button into a button-hole, and yet gives sufficient shoulder at the end of the stem or post to prevent the button from accidentally slipping out from the button-hole.

Buttons of this character may be made of gold or other metal or material, and although more particularly intended for collar-buttons they may be used for the wristbands of shirts or for sleeve-buttons.

I am aware that it is not new to make the post of a sleeve or cuff or other button of flattened transverse section, and of approximately uniform width from end to end; and I am also aware of United States Letters Patent No. 219,358, granted September 9, 1879, to Daniel A. Johnson, for glove-fastenings, and which shows a round shank of slightly-tapered form. I do not claim either of the above constructions referred to as old as of my invention. Not only is my post flattened, but itis tapered in width from the head toward the arm. This construction is very advantageous, asit much facilitates the insertion of the button in abutton-hole. The arm may be most readily placed in a button-hole if adjusted to a position parallel with the length thereof. This brings the width of the post transverse to the length of the button-hole, but as the post is narrow at its junction with the arm it will enter into the button-hole, and the button may then be turned a quarter of a turn to bring the width of the post parallel with the button-hole,whereit will be retained while in use.

Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The button herein described, having a flattened post, A, which is of greatest width at ,the head and tapered'in width in a direction away from the head, and also having an arm, 0, extending from the narrow end of the Post 5 in a direction transverse to the plane of the post, substantially as herein set forth. I \Vitnesses:

2. A button having at one end of the posta M. LINDEMAN, head or shoe, and at the other end an arm or I FREDK. HAYNES.

horn extending transversely to the post and joined by a globular enlargement, a to the IQ post, substantially as herein described.

AUGUSTINE J. WILSON; 

